Yvan Audrey Kamdem
Economist | Consultant | Policy Analyst | Impact Evaluation
Financial Inclusion, Fintech, Education, Inequality, Agri-Food...
I write reports, articles, briefs, blogs, & op-eds, turning complex data into clear, action-ready evidence.
I am a development economist, consultant, and researcher passionate about applying quantitative methods to public policy. My goal is simple: turn complex data into clear, actionable evidence for decision-makers.
Since 2025, I have been working as a consultant at International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), where I contribute to evidence synthesis on international development issues. I have reviewed hundreds of impact evaluations, conducted risk-of-bias assessments, and extracted thousands of quantitative and qualitative data. I also support project management and report writing.
Alongside this role, I serve as an assistant lecturer in economics and statistics at UCAC and as a research fellow at the Cameroon Economic Policy Institute (CEPI). There, I facilitate conferences and workshops that bring together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. I recently co-authored the policy brief "Beyond Traditional Finance: Fintech Solutions for SMEs Funding."
Before these roles, I led consulting projects, including an urgent study for the Cameroon Red Cross in 2022 on vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19. I designed the survey questionnaire in Kobotoolbox, supervised data collection across 7 regions, analysed the survey data with Stata, and wrote a detailed report that directly informed the Red Cross's field operations.
I am also the founder of Kalar'r, an editing and research assistance service, and serve as editor-in-chief of Diomzen, a co-founded open-access magazine. I publish a personal blog, The Kamdem Touch, where I explore ideas at the intersection of economics, policy, and everyday life.
I hold a dual master's degree in applied economics and financial and economic engineering, and I am currently pursuing a PhD with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC). My dissertation examines the economic impact of fintech and the drivers of exclusion linked to this innovation. I am certified in impact evaluation by J-PAL, and my research on themes related with financial inclusion, fintech, and educational intergenerational mobility has been published by leading outlets such as Springer Nature and Palgrave Macmillan.
Versatile and rigorous, I deliver high-quality outputs in both English and French—reports, articles, policy briefs, and op-eds. I thrive in team settings but am equally comfortable taking initiative and working independently. I am always open to sharing knowledge and taking on fresh challenges.
Get in touch to collaborate on research, evaluation, policy advisory projects, or public writing.
Contacts:
yvanaudrey_kamdem@yahoo.fr
+237691184638
